17 June 2017

paucity

[paw-si-tee]

noun

1. smallness of quantity; scarcity; scantiness:
a country with a paucity of resources.
2. smallness or insufficiency of number; fewness.

Origin of paucity

late Middle English Latin

1375-1425; late Middle English paucite < Latin paucitās fewness, derivative of paucus few; see -ity

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Examples from the Web for paucity

Contemporary Examples

Poor health care, a paucity of jobs, and a sense of instability is now taking its toll.
One Year Later, Libya’s Long Road Continues
Jamie Dettmer
October 21, 2012

The paucity of women in STEM is not just a problem for New York.
Twitter Invests in Young Women with ‘Girls Who Code’
Allison Yarrow
June 25, 2012

A former studio chief agrees that the paucity of stars under 30 is a serious problem for the studios.
Is He Sabotaging His Career?
Kim Masters
March 8, 2010

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Today’s quote

If I go without rock for too long, I feel depressed.

– Jello Biafra

On this day

17 June 1631 – Mumtaz Mahal dies in childbirth. Her husband, Mughal emperor Shah Jahan I undertakes to build a mausoleum, the Taj Mahal, in her honour. He takes 17 years to do it.

17 June 1958 – birth of Jello Biafra (born Eric Reed Boucher), American musician and spoken word artist, was lead singer of the San Francisco punk rock band, Dead Kennedys.

17 June 1971 – US President Richard Nixon declares a War on Drugs.